Principal's Update 3/29/24

LHS Student Wins Writing Contest

LHS Senior Cameron Beaulac entered the Fitchburg State University regional high school writing contest and was awarded 1st place! He will be published in their literary journal Rte 2 and will be acknowledged at a special ceremony in May. 

 

15th Annual Life Skills Talent Show

It's Life Skills Talent Show time!!!  The 15th annual Life Skills Talent Show will be held on Friday, April 12th     `

 

Upward Bound

Parents of Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors

Are you curious about college and want to know more? Interested in math, science, or other stem topics?
Upward bound math & science program is a free, year-round, college preparatory program.

Our program provides academic support for high school students through tutoring services, weekly workshops, college visits, a summer residential program, and more!

Application Link: Click to apply for UBMS

Website Link: Click here for more information about UBMS

To qualify for UBMS, a student needs to meet one or more of the criteria:

First Generation College Student (Parents don't have Bachelors Degree)

Low-income Households

Students at High Risk for Academic Failure

Independent Student (Foster Care, Ward of the State, McKinney–Vento)

One-Act Play Competition

LHS students competed in the State Finals for the METG One Act Drama Competition last weekend at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston with their play “The Unraveling.” They had an amazing time and were amazing representatives for Leominster High School, with everyone commenting throughout the weekend about what wonderful kids they are. They had an incredible performance on Saturday and received the following awards:

 

Stage Manager's Award - This award is given to the school that had the most professional technical rehearsal/work ethic backstage.

 

Excellence in Prop Design & Execution - Katherine Ardagna, Natalie Smith, Lilah Vergari

 

Excellence in Puppet Design & Execution - Katherine Ardagna, Ren Patel

 

Excellence in Acting for the role of Eldest Daughter - Bruna DeOliveira

 

Senior and Junior Proms

Senior Prom will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 6-10 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Leominster. Ticket sales will be held from Monday, April 8 through Friday, May 3.

Ticket price TBD in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more info!

 

The Junior Prom will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 6 to 10 PM at the Chockset Inn. Junior Prom tickets are on sale now.

 

Course Selection Update

Course selections are done and counselors will be meeting with students over the next few weeks to review selections and make sure students are choosing the courses they need to graduate. I’ll start to review the requests to determine which elective courses will run.

Yearbook Sales

Here is the link and school ID number for ordering your Senior yearbook.

Deadline is April 1st, 2024

http://buytheyearbook.com

School ID: 319672-2401

MCAS COUNTDOWN

The six days your student takes the MCAS are the six most important days of a student’s entire K-12 experience. Passing the MCAS is a requirement to get a diploma in Massachusetts. Students take the ELA MCAS in March of Grade 10, the Math MCAS in May of Grade 10, and the Biology MCAS in June of the year they take Biology, usually Grade 9.

MCAS is coming up fast. The ELA MCAS is done! The Math MCAS is in 53 days (not school days, calendar days!), and the Biology MCAS is in 67 days.

School Schedule next week: Shop Week A

Monday: Day 5

Tuesday:   Day 6

Wednesday: Day 7

Thursday: Day 1
Friday: Day 2

 

Next Week’s Athletic Schedule

https://arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=12673

 

Reminders:

After School Tutoring Center

LHS offers drop-in afterschool tutoring from 2:15 to 4:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Students can also be assigned to attend sessions if parents feel they need to catch up or get extra help. Spanish and/or Portuguese interpreters are available on particular days.

Scholarships

Google Classroom is now open with scholarships uploaded! Join the google classroom for scholarships. Check back often as new scholarships will be posted as they become available.

Copy the link below and paste it into your browser:

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjMxODM0Mzg4ODYz?cjc=2grufkm

When prompted use Class code: 2grufkm

Calling in a student absent

If your student is going to be absent please call the school at 978-534-7715. The absence line is option 1.

If you get an auto-call that your student is marked as absent and you think they are at school, don’t panic. Sometimes they accidentally get marked absent (especially with a sub) and sometimes they do cut class. Call the school and we will confirm they are not here.

Student Dismissals

If you need to dismiss your student you can send them to school with a note to bring to the office when they get to school. Your student will receive a pass to be dismissed and can just check out at the office when it is time for them to go. You won’t need to come into the school and it’s much faster than coming in to dismiss your student.

 

Joshua Romano

Principal

School Instagram at lhsbluedevilnation